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No.- 62,879. Patented Mar. 12, 1867.

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ELIAS C: PATTERSON, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent .No. 62,879, dated Marc/1 12, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEEN-HOLDER OB GAREIAGES.

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Be it known that I, ELIAS C. PATTERSON, of Rochester, Monroe county, State of New York, have invented a new, useful, and improved Rein-Holder for Carriages, 850.; and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are sul'iicient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention or improvements without further invention or experiment.

The nature of my invention consists in the device described i'n the following specification and represented in the drawings. In the accompanyingdrawings- Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved rein-holder; and

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same with the reins inserted.

In these drawings, A is one side or part of the rein-holder, and B the other side or put. To make my improved rein-holder, I take a piece ofelastic or springy metal wire, about number eight or ten, and about one foot long, and double it together, so as to form an eye, 0, for a small bolt; then bend each part into the form shown in fig. 2, and form an eye fora bolt between the two ends opposite the eye 0, and bend the upper ends or spread them apart, as shown in fig. 1, to facilitate inserting the bridle-reins. After the wire is bent,'as above stated, I solder the wires together for about an-inch above the eyes C; the elasticity of the wire above the soldering being snfiicient to hold and gripe the reins when placed in the rein-holder. The most convenient place for this rein-holder is on the'dasher of the carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, and the prongs I) D may be put astride the edge of the dasher, and a bolt put through the eyes C to hold it on .firmly for use.

I My rein-holder is represented in the drawing as being made of round wire, but it may be made of oval, square, flat, or other shaped wire, and in such .form as may be preferred, and arranged to gripe the reins by springing together. The parts by which it is fastened to the dasher or other part of the carriage may be varied in form as found most convenient.

What I claim as my invention, is-

The improved rein-holder, constructed substantially as described.

' ELIAS C. PATTERSON.

Witnesses:

JAS. Seem/IAN, JNo. BANOKER. 

